2026届湖南省邵东三中英语高三上期末教学质量检测试题.doc

2026届湖南省邵东三中英语高三上期末教学质量检测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．______ what had happened, they knew I would struggle and simply wanted to help because it was the right thing to do.
A．Hearing B．To have heard C．Having heard D．Heard
2．––The small restaurant is always crowded in every part.
––That’s ______ it has a unique dining environment and quite a few wonderful dishes.
A．why B．because
C．where D．when
3．— ________ your purchases in time, make sure the express company knows your address exactly.
A．To receive B．Received
C．Receiving D．Having received
4．That Was the first time she alone at home during the weekends，bored to death．
A．has left B．has been left C．had left D．had been left
5．Frank studied _____English language in London for four years, so he gets ____ good knowledge of London.
A．a; the B．/ ; /
C．/ ; a D．the; a
6．The style of the campus is quite different from ______ of most Chinese universities where visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types.
A．that B．one C．the one D．those
7．—What about going abroad for further study?
—Great, but I never expected ______ a chance for me before.
A．there to be B．there being
C．it to be D．it being
8．It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last.
A．After all B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular
9．If they throw stones at you，don’t throw back.Use them to build your own foundation ________.
A．somehow B．anyway
C．instead D．nevertheless
10．As to the long-term effects of global warming some believe that the damage has been done, ______________________.
A．otherwise we take steps to make up now
B．now that we take steps to make up
C．whether we take steps to make up now or not
D．unless we take steps to make up now
11．—Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.
—You know, music is the source of ______ in life.
A． inspiration B． identification
C． reaction D． recreation
12．Oh! The flower can’t be saved. If the flower had been watered，it now.
A．wouldn’t be dying B．is dead
C．had been dead D．will not die
13．The survey shows that speed at least 30 percent of road traffic and deaths.
A．contributes to
B．results from
C．lies in
D．relies on
14．—Have you found the new flat advertised in the newspaper?
— Yes. But the community____ very large and I nearly got lost just now.
A．had been B．was C．will be D．is
15．Maybe he really should do more exercises from now on. ____, I hope he could get over soon.
A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere
16．Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek ________ food safety problems.
A．in B．to
C．on D．after
17．Not until _________________ the better qualities in ourselves ____________ expect to find them in others.
A．have we developed; can we
B．we have developed; that can we
C．we have developed; can we
D．can we develop; that we will
18．With some snow on top of it,the Yellow Mountain looked fantastic this winter.Actually,I doubt whether we could visit 　　　 mountain in China.
A．a most beautiful B．the most beautiful
C．a more beautiful D．a beautiful
19．A man can fail many times, he is a real failure when he begins to blame someone else.
A．but B．or C．and D．so
20．----Can I park my car here?
----Sure not, we don’t allow here.
A．to parking B．park C．to park D．parking
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
21．（6分） Even when you’re extremely busy, you aren’t using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you aren’t working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.
Why aren’t you completely efficient? It’s because time isn’t the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions. Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate(拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.
The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when you’re tired, you can have ample time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.
You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason it’s hard to “find time” isn’t a lack of time. It’s because you don’t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.
I first suspected time wasn’t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was insanely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily-to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incredibly light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe you have known it.
1、If someone can’t work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is ______.
A．a schedule without gaps B．breaks and distractions
C．the limited time D．the limited energy
2、According to paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can ______.
A．work without any rest B．focus on many things at a time
C．find some more time in a day D．do some exercise regularly
3、After a few weeks off, what was the change of the writer’s life?
A．He had a longer daily to-do list with over twenty items.
B．He stopped doing exercise because of the lack of energy.
C．He found it hard to find time to exercise because he was busier.
D．He pushed most of the things later and later in his schedule.
4、The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to ___________.
A．prove what the real limiting factor is
B．show us how busily he needs to work
C．explain how important a healthy body is
D．tell us what an odd experience he has
22．（8分）We humans spend about one-third of life asleep. Sleep helps us stay healthy, and it also helps our brain remember. Our brains need good sleep to remember what we do and learn during the other two thirds of our life when we are awake. Besides keeping us healthy, some new research shows that a good night’s sleep helps make us more intelligent.
Researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that sleep helps improve brain performance by shrinking synapses in the brain. A synapse is the area where cells pass messages to other cells.
Cirelli is a leading scientist at the school’s Center for Sleep and Consciousness. She found that sleep is when the human brain mixes information it has learned while awake into its general collection of knowledge. However, the brain forgets unimportant details. This forgetting is important. It makes space for new learning and new memories.
Cirelli said that the Center’s research began with this hypothesis: We sleep so that our brain can repair and refresh itself. She said the idea seems simple and reasonable. However, testing and discovering how it works has been extremely difficult. Cirelli and Center director Giulio Tononi have been trying to prove the connection between sleep and the brain’s synapses since 2003. Cirelli said the researchers knew that “stronger synapses are also bigger.” So, they began their study by “measuring the size of the synapses” in the brain.
They also knew that during sleep, the brain checks on all its synapses and resets itself for the next day. The team wanted to see if the synapses of the brain are bigger after being awake all day and smaller after a good night’s sleep. Synapses are only about 20-40 nanometers wide. So, the team looked for changes in these already tiny spaces between nerve cells. The team had lo wail until improvements in laboratory technology made it possible to see these tiny changes.
Cirelli says they found that synapse size and strength are upset by being awake and restored by sleeping. She says our synapses shrink as our brains clean themselves during sleep. We wake up refreshed and ready to fill those synapses with new information.
1、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Sleep can only keep us healthy.
B．Sleep can help our brain function better.
C．Sleep can mix all the information.
D．Sleep can take up two-thirds of our life.
2、What does it refer to in Paragraph 4?
A．The measuring the size of the synapses.
B．The space for new learning and new memories.
C．The way our brain can repair and refresh itself.
D．The connection between sleep and the brain’s synapses.
23．（8分） While smartphones stand accused of a variety of crimes, these pocket computers can certainly be a force for good. Your phone is always with you, making it the perfect device to push you into a more beneficial way of living. Here are some of the best apps that can help.
Habitica
Habitica turns the goal of forming good habits into a game, with its own characters and scoring. It’s a lot of fun，and the app also lets you build habits with friends and family. In addition to regular repeating habits, you can add a more general to-do list, and the rewards you get can be customized too — you could treat yourself to a meal out or an extra hour of games.
Smoke Free
If you’ve got a specific habit in mind，then you’ll usually find specific apps to help, like Smoke Free. If you’re determined to give up smoking, then this is one of the most comprehensive apps for giving you that extra push you need to make a permanent change. The app offers a host of useful features for people wanting to go smoke-free ： The ability to see your progress over time，charts showing how your health is improving，day-by-day encouragement， and some advice on techniques for giving up smoking.
MyFitnessPal
You can find a ton of health and fitness apps for your phone, but MyFitnessPal stands out not just because it is easy to use, but because it makes practical suggestions for you. It can take in a host of data, from the calories (卡路里)you’re taking in to the number of swims you’re doing per week, and offer reports on calorie consumption and macronutrient (大量营养素） breakdown.
1、What can Habitica help you to do?
A．Win a tough game. B．Start a lasting friendship.
C．Find a fancy restaurant. D．Develop a pleasant habit.
2、Which of the following can Smoke Free provide?
A．The freedom to smoke. B．The ability to make progress.
C．Advice on how to quit smoking. D．Charts about your excellent health.
3、What can we learn about the three apps mentioned in the text?
A．They’re cheap. B．They’re practical.
C．They’re free. D．They’re interesting.
24．（8分）Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country’s GDP measures “everything except that which makes life worthwhile”. With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.
The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed concept It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything, was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects?
A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.
While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and the environment.
This is a lesson that rich countries can learn; When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.
So, what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough, It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes — all things that contribute to a person’s sense of well-being.
The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.
1、Robert F, Kennedy is cited because he .
A．praised the UK for its GDP B．identified GDP with happiness
C．saw the problem with GDP D．misinterpreted the role of GDP
2、Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?
A．It is sponsored by 163 countries. B．It excludes GDP as an indicator.
C．Its criteria are questionable. D．Its results are inspiring.
3、In the last two paragraphs, the author suggests that .
A．the UK is preparing for an economic boom
B．high GDP predicts an economic decline
C．it is essential to consider factors beyond GDP
D．it requires caution to handle economic issues
4、Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．High GDP But Inadequate Well-being, a UK Lesson
B．GDP Figures, a Window on Global Economic Health
C．Robert F. Kennedy, a Terminator of GDP
D．Brexit, the UK’s Gateway to Well-being
25．（10分） Feifei, an 11-year-old boy from Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, suffered from a sudden acute eye disease which has almost led to blindness. The disease was caused by excessive(过度的)eye fatigue(疲劳)during the winter vacation, during which he played computer games for continuo